Can you remember at time when someone has helped you?  What kind things did the witch do for the frog, the dog, and the bird in return?  When people choose to make kind decisions, what are the consequences most of the time?  The animals in this story cooperated to help the witch. Words to Know bog - wet, swampy, muddly land yowl - howl made squishy, wet noises squelched - willingly work together cooperate -ĭiscussion Questions The animals in the story all help the witch by finding her things that were lost. Words to Know clambered - climbed quickly fluttered - flapped wings glee - happiness, delight clutched - held on to tightly dark, grassy wetlands moors. Words to Know cauldron - a big, black pot that a witch often uses ginger - a reddish-orange color cried out loudly wailed - bounded - ran out in a bouncy, fast way keen - awesome and cool (The first set of rhyming words are CVC words, but I’ve also included a sheet of more challenging words that cover blends and digraphs.Room on the Broom Written by Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Then they will find the broom, cat, and cauldron with rhyming words that go along with that witch. Your little one will choose a witch and place it on the Halloween Rhymes mat. There are five witches to choose from, and each witch has a different word family on it. At the end of the book, the animals must unite and work together. In return, she makes room for them on her broom. Throughout the story, many different animals help the witch collect items that she has lost. The last Room on the Broom activity is a FREEBIE for you! This Halloween rhyming activity is perfect for October and goes along great with this rhyming story. Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler raises questions about what it means to be a friend, helping others, and teamwork. Looking for more Halloween inspiration? Check out this post with over 40 ideas for you! HALLOWEEN RHYMES That’s it! Now your little one has their very own witch’s broom, which is perfect for Halloween!.Wrap the top of the toilet paper roll with string.Stick the paper towel roll into the top of the toilet paper roll.Once the paint is dry, cut the top of the toilet paper roll to make small fringes, then cut the bottom to make wider fringes.(We chose black and orange paint, but you can use whatever colors you’d like.)

Paint the paper towel roll and the toilet paper roll and let them dry.

This happens a few times (the friends drop something, land to find it, and end up finding more friends to join them on their broom) Eventually, the broom gets so heavy that it cracks, and they all go tumbling down…right near a fire-breathing dragon who wants to eat the witch (with french fries)!Ĭan the friends save the witch before it’s too late?!Ĭlick on the picture to learn more about this cute book! After landing and finding her hat, the witch and her cat also find a new friend…a dog! He climbs onto the broom, and away they fly. The witch and her cat are flying along on their broom when suddenly, her hat blows off. Room on the Broom is perfect to read in October! It’s a super cute rhyming story that has also been turned into a mini-movie! We have some super fun activities to go along with The Gruffalo that you can read about out HERE.) The witch had a cat and a very tall hat and long ginger hair, which she wore in a plait. (You might be familiar with another famous book by Julia Donaldson, The Gruffalo. Our October story of the month is Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. This post contains affiliate links.

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